Who Gets to Speak In The Fancy?

When I first started showing dogs, I heard the same phrase more often than I could count. “You need to pay your dues.”

When I first started showing dogs, I heard the same phrase more often than I could count. “You need to pay your dues.”

Spring seems to be the season of the National Specialty. Many breeds have held their National over the last month, and many more are on the schedule between now and June. As purebred dog fanciers, we all look forward to attending our National for many reasons. We look forward to showing our young hopefuls or […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization that is the world’s largest registry of pedigree purebred dogs, and a leading voice for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is pleased to announce that a petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) in the New York Supreme Court has been denied, and the […]

Of course, no breed is for everyone. Not a single one. If it slobbers, shuffles, sheds, or snorts, it’s not for me, for example. Others find those traits endearing. And any owner who is interviewed about their breed should always mention any caveats associated with it. But maybe it’s time we quit trying to talk prospective owners out of our breed, or out of dogs in general.

We want to see our readers’ funniest or most embarrassing photos from a dog show to be shared on The Canine Chronicle in good fun! Thank you Deb Shindle for sharing this photo of Maximus falling out of his chair while trying to get the cutest win photo! We all know how many photos it […]

Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Answer: Maripi Wooldridge handling CH Maltes’ a Royal Match to Judge Mrs. Edith Izant. Owned by Cecil Kraemer and Florence Ka’aloa and Bred by Judy Carrick. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz Powell at showresults@caninechronicle.com with […]

I’ve been watching the Crufts coverage on YouTube which, just like the Westminster coverage before it, was very impressive and far superior to that broadcast on terrestrial TV.

In 2020, we caught up with the late Jackie Stacy and she gave us an in depth view of what the Affenpinscher should be. Here you can see her dedication to the breed, and her passion for purebred dogs that spanned decades. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

Changes in the sport over the past 30 years have been staggering to say the least.